Frame for windows, skylights, and the like



Feb. 17, 1931. ST. L. PEVERLEY' 1,792,704

FRAME ron WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 5, 1928 Fig.1.

ATTOR/Vf) Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES RALPH ST. LAWRENCE PEVERLE Y, OF OH ERTSON COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, SYLVANIA PATENT OFFICE FRAME FOR WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, AND THE LIKE Application filed November 5, 1928, Serial No. 317,263, and in Great Britain November 10, 1927.

This invention relates to improvements in frames for windows, skylights and the like comprising metal frames having ledges or flanges projecting from'ribs fornnng the sides of the frame so as to provide seatings on which sheets of glass can be sup orted and is applicable to such frames in w ich the ribs are also provided with exterior ledges or flanges having surfaces of a suitable contour to conform closely to the surface shape of a sheet of corrugated, beaded, ridged or like material around an aperture in the sheet into which the frame isinserted.

Accordin to this invention, on the inner side of the frame, at one end thereof, a con densation gutter is provided so that water collecting by condensation on the inside or underside of the glass after trickling down the same will be caught in the gutter. Holes are provided through the vertical rib of the frame allowing the water collecting in the gutter to pass out through this rib on to the exterior of the roof in which the frame is inserted.

As a further feature of the said invention the flange within the ribs of the frame and on which the glass is supported, is arranged in a plane oblique to the flanges on the outsides of the ribs in order that the surface of the glass may be brought above or beyond the crests of the corrugations or ribs in the sheet in which the frame is inserted. Thus, the rib does not provide any step or ledge at the lower edge of the glass serving as a trap to collect sediment deposited by rain flowing over the outer surface of the glass. Suitable lugs are provided, for example, at or near the ends of the lower rib'in order to prevent the glass sliding from its seat. With this arrangement the lower edge of the glass can be made to extend beyond the lower rib so as to form an eaves above the outlet holes provided in the lower rib for the escape of water from the gutter, this eaves serving to prevent rain driving in through these holes.

In the accompanying drawing which shows how the said invention may be conveniently carried into practice Figure 1 is a lan view of a frame constructed in accor ance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an end View thereof and Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, show sections taken onthe lines 33, H, 55, 66 and 77 respectivel and drawn to a larger scale.

As shown in the drawing the sides and ends of the frame comprise ribs a having on their outer side flanges b and c which are curved to fit closely on or be secured upon the ridges or in the rooves of a corrugated sheet to which the frame is to be attached. The side flanges b are corrugated in the direction of their length (Figure 1) and the flanges 0 are corrugated in a direction transverse to their length as shown in Figure 2, the said ribs being provided with holes 03 to facilitate the frame being riveted or bolted in the aperture in the corrugated sheet. The frame may however be secured in the aperture in the cor rugated sheet by electric or spot welding, or

in any other convenient manner. On the inside ,of the ribs a, flat flanges e are provided as a bed or support for the glass or sash to be held therein.

On the inner side of the frame at one end thereof, a condensation gutter f is provided so that Water collecting by condensation on the under side of the glass will trickle down the same and be caught in the gutter. The gutter f is formed integrally with a part a of the vertical rib or which projects downwardly from the flanges e of the frame; Holes 9 are provided through the vertical rib part a of the frame allowingthe-water collecting in the gutter to ass out there-through on to the upper side 0 the flange 0 adjacent the part a.

The fiangese extending longitudinally of the frame are arranged in a plane oblique to the flanges 6 (Figures 7 and 8) and thus the glass may be extended above the crests of the corrugations or ribs of the flange 0 adjacent the gutter f. In order that the glass may be retained in position the ribs a are extended across the flange c and are provided with lugs h against which the glass may rest. The part of the glass extending above the flange 0 will form an eaves above the outlet holes 9 to prevent rain from driving in through these holes. 7

The frame is shown constructed with the ribs, and interior and exterior flan es comprised in a unitary structure but i desired the frame may be made of separate parts secured together in any suitable manner.

I claim:

1. In a frame for windows, skylights or the like comprising ribs forming the sides of the frame, the provision of a gutter for collecting the water formed by condensation upon the inside or underside of a sheet or sheets of glass arranged within the frame.

2. A frame for windows, skylights or the like as claimed in claim 1, in which the gutter is formed integrally with the ribs forming the side of the frame.

3. A frame for windows, skylights or the like as claimed in claim 1, wherein flanges project on the exterior of the rib to support the frame in an aperture in a roof or the like.

4. A frame for windows, skylights or the like as claimed in claim 1, in which the sheet or sheets of glass are supported on flanges projecting upon the interior of the ribs to form a seating for the glass.

5. A frame for windows, skylights and the like as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water collecting in the gutter is conveyed to the upper surface of an exterior flange through holes in the rib adjacent the gutter.

6. A frame for windows, skylights and the like as claimed in claim 1, in which the glass is supported on flanges projecting from the interior of the ribs and arranged in a plane oblique to flanges projecting from the exterior of the ribs in order that the glass may project over the gutter and the exterior flange adjacent the gutter to form an eaves.

7 A frame for windows, skylights and the like as claimed in claim 1, in which the glass is retained in position above the gutter by lugs h on the ribs.

RALPH ST. LAWRENCE PEVERLEY.

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